I have a serious case of Bluetooth envy. My wife came home with a new Motorola cell phone with Bluetooth, which uses radio links to transfer data. With a Bluetooth chip buried in her car stereo, she can make and take calls, hands-free, while driving -- even with the phone still in her handbag. Via...

Japan Telecom said it will begin trials on a wireless network that combines Wi-Fi and FLASH-OFDM wireless broadband technology. Via [commsdesign.com]

Calypso Wireless, Inc. have completed a demonstration with Ecutel of its dual mode C1250i Wi-Fi-GSM-GPRS VoIP cellular phone. Calypso's mobile phone, which according to the company utilizes the Microsoft VoIP SIP Client, was able to successfully interconnect with CISCO Systems networking equipment using Ecutel telephony network systems. Via [geekzone.co.nz]

Sean Savage wants to hook you up by tearing you away from the internet. Via [wired.com]

In an effort to gain a foothold in the European antenna market, PCTEL has acquired Sigma Wireless Technologies from Sigma Communications for $27 million. Via [wirelessweek.com]

A new communications tool that "whispers" on busy radio channels could enable broadband Internet services for on-the-go wireless devices or hook-up homes that cannot yet get fast Web access, its inventor said. Via [today.reuters.co.uk]

Sprint is the latest telecommunications player to lay the groundwork for testing WiMAX, the yet-unproven wireless standard for high speed metropolitan networks. Via [internetnews.com]

One demonstration convinced the Coeur d'Alene tribe to install broadband Internet access throughout its reservation in Idaho. Via [informationweek.com]

Wireless operator says it will try wireless broadband that uses UMTS TDD technology later this year in the Washington, D.C., area. Via [informationweek.com]

Just when you thought Americans couldn't serve food any faster, a wireless POS (Point of Service) technology imported from Asia is poised to speed things up. The good news for SMB restaurant owners is that Reach POS from Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Wireless Logix Group will (in theory) reduce the amount of walking their wait staff...

A non-profit group aimed at community development will oversee development of a three-city wireless network. Via [informationweek.com]

Visitors to Shakespeare's birthplace town of Stratford-upon-Avon can now get a virtual guide to show them around. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]

Newbury Networks says its Wi-Fi Watchdog 5.0 can precisely locate--and block--unauthorized users trying to enter networks. Via [informationweek.com]

Networking hardware maker Extreme Networks this week introduced new wireless LAN switches and complementary access points designed for customers who want centrally-managed Wi-Fi networks. Via [eweek.com]

Metalink Ltd. has announced it has baseband chip, the MtW8170, which when combined with the already available MtW8150 radio frequency chip, makes a chip set intended to implement the emerging IEEE 802.11n standard for next-generation WiFi and able to operate at 243-Mbits per second. Via [eetimes.com]